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Home » US Law » 2021 Kansas Statutes » Chapter 25 - Elections » Article 39 - Filling Vacancies In Offices And Candidacies

25-3901 Definitions.

25-3901. Definitions. As used in this act, unless the context otherwise requires, the words and terms defined in article 25 of chapter 25 of Kansas Statutes Annotated shall have the meaning therein ascribed thereto, to the extent that the same are not in conflict with the following: (a) “District office” means the office of district […]

25-3903 Vacancies in state legislature or state board of education; how filled.

25-3903. Vacancies in state legislature or state board of education; how filled. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the office of state representative or state senator such vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the governor of the person elected to be so appointed by a district convention held as provided in K.S.A. 25-3902. Whenever a […]

25-3904 Procedure for filling vacancy in candidacy for district office; district convention; certificate to secretary of state or county election officer.

25-3904. Procedure for filling vacancy in candidacy for district office; district convention; certificate to secretary of state or county election officer. (a) When a district convention is provided by law to be held to elect a person to fill a vacancy in a party candidacy for a district office, the county chairperson designated in subsection […]

25-3905 Vacancies after primary election filled by party committee or district convention; governor and lieutenant governor vacancies filled by state party delegate convention; procedures required after person selected to fill vacancy.

25-3905. Vacancies after primary election filled by party committee or district convention; governor and lieutenant governor vacancies filled by state party delegate convention; procedures required after person selected to fill vacancy. (a) When a vacancy occurs after a primary election in a party candidacy, such vacancy shall be filled by the party committee of the […]

25-3907 When act not to apply.

25-3907. When act not to apply. The provisions of this act shall not apply to city, school district or community junior college elections, nor to the election of township officers, nor to elections upon the question of retaining a justice of the supreme court. History: L. 1972, ch. 131, § 10; March 24.

25-3908 Notice to secretary of state of filling of vacancies.

25-3908. Notice to secretary of state of filling of vacancies. Whenever vacancies for candidates for governor and lieutenant governor are filled under subsection (c) of K.S.A. 25-3905, as amended, or under subsection (d) of K.S.A. 25-3906, as amended, the convention chairman shall notify the secretary of state in writing thereof within twenty-four (24) hours. Whenever […]